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Hi I wanted to connect the LV-EZ1 ultrasonic range finder (sensor) to the de2 board. How do i connect this to the board this sensor gives a voltage depending on how far the object is located? ...
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I wanted to connect the LV-EZ1 ultrasonic range finder (sensor) to the de2 board. How do i connect this to the board this sensor gives a voltage depending on how far the object is located?

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You read the data sheet.

http://www.maxbotix.com/uploads/lv-maxsonar-ez1-datasheet.pdf

The sensor has both serial output and a PWM output. You can probably interface to those easier than the analog output, which would require you use an analog-to-digital converter.

Cheers,

Dave